Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Shabbat Chazon חֲזוֹן֙ One of the most difficult jobs in the ancient near east was that of a Biblical prophet. Called upon to [...]
Daily Kavanah – Monday, July 17, 2023
Beyn Ha'Metzarim I first encountered Tisha B’Av (observed next week) when I was a camper at URJ Camp Eisner in Great Barrington, Mass. [...]
Daily Kavanah – Shabbat Message From Rabbi Yoshi – Friday, July 14, 2023
On this day, 113 years ago, my grandfather Joe Zweiback was born. I remember as a child gathering with my family to celebrate [...]
Wise in the News: Rabbis David Woznica, Josh Knobel Featured in Jewish Journal
If you pick up this week's copy of the Jewish Journal, you will see a lot of Stephen Wise Temple. Rabbi David Woznica [...]
Daily Kavanah – Thursday, July 13, 2023
The Jewish calendar offers a rich tapestry of days, and there is literally never a week without something to celebrate or commemorate. [...]
Search for Meaning With Ben M. Freeman
In this edition of his Search for Meaning podcast, Stephen Wise Temple Senior Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback hosts Ben [...]
Daily Kavanah – Wednesday, July 12, 2023
I don't have a favorite season of the year, but I really love the leisure of summer. The long days are perfect for [...]
Wise Partners With Adat Ari El, Ramat Zion, VBS for Tisha B’Av Observance
Stephen Wise Temple, Adat Ari El, Ramat Zion, VBS Shared Tisha B'Av Observance Wednesday, July 26 | 7:15 p.m. | Valley Beth Shalom [...]
Daily Kavanah – Tuesday, July 11, 2023
Recently, a longtime Wise member shared with me an incredible article about the beloved Jewish folk song, "Hava Nagila." The essence of the [...]
Global Thought Leaders Series: Professor Jared Diamond
Global Thought Leaders Series: Professor Jared Diamond Sunday, July 16 | 7 p.m. | Societal Development; The History of Everybody, For the Last [...]